.TH "table_container: Helps you implement a table when data can be found via a netsnmp_container." 3 "30 Jun 2005" "Version 5.2.1.rc3" "net-snmp" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
table_container: Helps you implement a table when data can be found via a netsnmp_container. \- 
.SS "Functions"

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.RI "\fBnetsnmp_mib_handler\fP * \fBnetsnmp_container_table_handler_get\fP (\fBnetsnmp_table_registration_info\fP *tabreg, netsnmp_container *container, char key_type)"
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.RI "\fIregister specified callbacks for the specified table/oid. \fP"
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.RI "int \fBnetsnmp_container_table_register\fP (\fBnetsnmp_handler_registration\fP *reginfo, \fBnetsnmp_table_registration_info\fP *tabreg, netsnmp_container *container, char key_type)"
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.SH "Detailed Description"
.PP 
The table_container handler is used (automatically) in conjuntion with the \fBtable\fP handler.
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This handler will use the index information provided by the \fB\fP handler to find the row needed to process the request.
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The container must use one of 3 key types. It is the sub-handler's responsibility to ensure that the container and key type match (unless neither is specified, in which case a default will be used.)
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The current key types are:
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TABLE_CONTAINER_KEY_NETSNMP_INDEX The container should do comparisons based on a key that may be cast to a netsnmp index (netsnmp_index *). This index contains only the index portion of the OID, not the entire OID.
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TABLE_CONTAINER_KEY_VARBIND_INDEX The container should do comparisons based on a key that may be cast to a netsnmp variable list (netsnmp_variable_list *). This variable list will contain one varbind for each index component.
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TABLE_CONTAINER_KEY_VARBIND_RAW (NOTE: unimplemented) While not yet implemented, future plans include passing the request varbind with the full OID to a container.
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If a key type is not specified at registration time, the default ket type of TABLE_CONTAINER_KEY_NETSNMP_INDEX will be used. If a container is provided, or the handler name is aliased to a container type, the container must use a netsnmp index.
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If no container is provided, a lookup will be made based on the sub-handler's name, or if that isn't found, 'table_container'. The table_container key type will be netsnmp_index.
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The container must, at a minimum, implement find and find_next. If a NULL key is passed to the container, it must return the first item, if any. All containers provided by net-snmp fulfil this requirement.
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This handler will only register to process 'data lookup' modes. In traditional net-snmp modes, that is any GET-like mode (GET, GET-NEXT, GET-BULK) or the first phase of a SET (RESERVE1). In the new baby-steps mode, DATA_LOOKUP is it's own mode, and is a pre-cursor to other modes.
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When called, the handler will call the appropriate container method with the appropriate key type. If a row was not found, the result depends on the mode.
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GET Processing An exact match must be found. If one is not, the error NOSUCHINSTANCE is set.
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GET-NEXT / GET-BULK If no row is found, the column number will be increased (using any valid_columns structure that may have been provided), and the first row will be retrieved. If no first row is found, the processed flag will be set, so that the sub-handler can skip any processing related to the request. The agent will notice this unsatisfied request, and attempt to pass it to the next appropriate handler.
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SET If the hander did not register with the HANDLER_CAN_NOT_CREATE flag set in the registration modes, it is assumed that this is a row creation request and a NULL row is added to the request's data list. The sub-handler is responsbile for dealing with any row creation contraints and inserting any newly created rows into the container and the request's data list.
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If a row is found, it will be inserted into the request's data list. The sub-handler may retrieve it by calling netsnmp_container_table_extract_context(request); * NOTE NOTE NOTE:
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This helper and it's API are still being tested and are subject to change. 
.SH "Function Documentation"
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.SS "\fBnetsnmp_mib_handler\fP* netsnmp_container_table_handler_get (\fBnetsnmp_table_registration_info\fP * tabreg, netsnmp_container * container, char key_type)"
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register specified callbacks for the specified table/oid. 
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Definition at line 156 of file table_container.c.
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References netsnmp_mib_handler_s::flags, netsnmp_mib_handler_s::myvoid, netsnmp_create_handler(), and snmp_log().
